A Maryland Zoo Wedding (penguin included)

"After the help of our amazing wedding planner Aly, from Satin & Sage, we settled on the Mansion House at the Maryland Zoo. The zoo! I felt like our guests were more excited about the Penguin we had for happy hour than they were about their own birthdays."

Wedding photos with a penguin? Yes please! This Maryland Zoo wedding is one for the books!

Photography: Emily Blumberg Photography | Ceremony Venue: Maryland Zoo | Reception Venue: Maryland Zoo | Event Planning: Satin and Sage Events | Floral: Eden Floral Design | Stationery: Wedding Paper Divas | Wedding Cake: Pintango Bakery + Cafe | Hair: Abby de Rosset | Wedding Dress: Kelsey Dominick | Submitted via: Matchology

A Magnolia Plantation + Gardens Engagement Session

"First opened to visitors in the 1870s, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina, boasts a gorgeous natural setting with an array of plants and flowers, beautiful animals freely roaming the property, and, of course, the well-known picturesque Spanish moss covered oaks so distinctive to this southern city. We were thrilled when Britni and Andrew decided to do their engagement photos here while they were in town for a wedding and asked us to capture these special memories for them."

Photography: Juicebeats Photography | Venue: Magnolia Plantation | Submitted via: Matchology

A Trash the Dress Beach Shoot

"One of my favorite wedding trends? When couples opt for the post-wedding “Trash the Dress” photo session.

The day after Rozaan and Daniel said "I do" we met up at the beach at sunrise to trash Rozaan's beautiful dress. One of the things that I love about doing trash the dress sessions in the ocean is that the dress is normally completely salvageable afterwards. I can remember the shrieks coming out of the couples mouths as the cool ocean waters crashed over them both and Rozaan's beautiful wedding dress. It takes some guts to do a trash the dress session, but I think it is totally worth it and so much fun! That morning was freezing and raining, but seeing the rainbow over the ocean made this trash the dress session even more remarkable!"

Photography: Samantha Jackson Photography | Hair: Radi8 | Makeup: Radi8 | Submitted via: Matchology